Policy

Videogames have a conflict mineral problem
Violence in Central Africa is so bound up with the minerals used in consumer tech, some call it the PlayStation…

Australian games industry: one step closer to rebates and sustainability
A sustainable Australian video game industry? Production rebates are a small, important step.

What can SA's Video Game Development Rebate do for local developers?
The SA Video Game Development Rebate, the first of its kind in Australia, is now available to SA devs. What…

PAX Online: How Film Victoria funds games
For PAX online 2020, two reps from Film Vic sat down with devs from Untitled Goose Game, Frog Detective and…

Where do all Australia's senior game developers go?
Despite Australia's vibrant creative games culture, studios are struggling to hire expert talent.

Parliamentary Inquiry recommends federal tax offset for games development
The Inquiry Report pinpointed videogame development as a ‘new and emerging industry,' recommending federal support to increase co-investment opportunities, tax…

SA announces groundbreaking rebate for games industry
In a nation-first, the South Australian state government has extended the state's post-production, digital and visual effects (PDV) rebate to…

'I'm serious about the games industry': Two Labor MPs livestream games and talk business
Federal Labor MPs Tim Watts and Clare O'Neil took to Twitch to play a chaotic co-operative game and discuss the…